Calaboose
Calaboose noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
Usage example: fittingly, the calaboose in that one-horse town consisted of a single cell
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Work camp
Work camp noun - A camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects.
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Work camp and Calaboose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/calaboose/work_camp
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